Well, this is quite the turn of events.
Not long after the reports of Justin Fields potentially transferring from Georgia first surfaced, and before it was made official that his name is in the NCAA transfer portal, speculation had Ohio State as the frontrunner for the quarterback’s transfer services. On the hunt for a quarterback to potentially replace Fields, the Bulldogs on this year’s Early National Signing Day garnered a surprise commitment and expected signing from four-star prospect Dwan Mathis.
Mathis is actually a flip to UGA as, in June of this year, the Michigan high schooler had committed to... Ohio State, which is now neck-deep in the Justin Fields Sweepstakes.
Father of ESPN 300 QB Dwan Mathis tells me his son's flip "Had nothing to do with what Ohio State did. It's an opportunity for him to play at Georgia."
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) December 19, 2018
On 247Sports.com‘s composite board, Mathis was rated as the No. 9 pro-style quarterback in the country.
For the Buckeyes, it’s the second touted commit they’ve lost to an SEC team already today. Earlier this morning, four-star defensive back Jordan Battle officially flipped from OSU and signed with Alabama.